PM to announce important decisions after NCC meeting: Dr Zafar
The Special Assistant said 1026 people have recovered completely in the country
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Special Assistant on National Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Sunday important decisions regarding the next strategy will be announced by the Prime Minister after meeting of National Coordination Committee on Monday.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Sunday, he said PM Imran Khan chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad today to discuss the overall coronavirus situation in the country.
Special Assistant said there have been reports of misuse of protective clothing and N-95 masks and urged that only frontline health workers are eligible to use these masks.
He said National Command and Operation Centre will issue a video to disseminate public information regarding the precautionary measures.
He said fourteen deaths were reported in the country during last 24 hours, however the figure might increase in the coming days, if social distancing and other measures are not followed by the people.
He said 254 cases were reported in last 24 hours with overall confirmed cases now exceeding five thousand. He said almost half of these cases are due to local transmission.
The Special Assistant said 1026 people have recovered completely in the country, while 1414 are hospitalized, with 37 in critical condition.
